SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State volleyball coach Karen Chisum opens the signing period with two student-athletes in Ryann Torres and Megan Woods Wednesday.
 
"Ryann [Torres] and Megan [Woods] are tremendous additions to the 2020 roster," said Coach Chisum "Both bring high-level talent to an already successful team and they will help us continue the upward climb in the rankings."
 
Ryann Torres – S – 5-10 – Buda, Texas (Jack C. Hays HS)
Ryann Torres is a four-year letterman at Jack C. Hays with a number of accolades on the court. Torres was selected to the 25-6A District First Team three consecutive years (2017-19) and was the 25-6A District MVP Setter her junior year. She has also been tabbed to the 2018 Austin American Statesman All Centex First Team, 2018 Hays Free Press All-Area Team and the AVCA Under Armour All-American All-Region Team her senior season in addition to the 25-6A District MVP. Torres is the daughter of Darren and Dorie Luera and has four sisters in Ava, Dannah, Margot, and Malarie.
 
Coach Chisum on Torres: "Ryann brings athleticism and offensive qualities to the setter position. She is quick, agile and a great team leader. She has worked with Emily DeWalt at camp the last two seasons and they are a perfect match."  
     
Megan Woods – MB – 6-4 – Yorba Linda, Calif. (El Dorado HS)
After being named the best offensive player her freshman year on the junior varsity team, Megan Woods moved up to varsity for CIF and helped the team reach the State Quarter Finals as a sophomore at El Dorado High School. That year along with her junior season, Woods was tabbed to the league's Honorable Mention team and was the MVP at the Azusa Varsity Tournament her senior season. On the club level with Laguna Beach Volleyball Club, Woods won a gold medal at the Girls Junior Nationals in Dallas 18-1 National Division and was a National Qualifier in Vegas 18-1 both during her junior season. Academically, Woods is a three-time Distinguished Scholar and won the Eureka Award in Chemistry (sophomore year) and Physics (junior year). Megan is the daughter of Nathan and Marni Woods and has an older brother named Trevor.
 
Coach Chisum on Woods: "Megan brings the size and blocking instincts needed to compete at the highest level. She is very intelligent and works extremely hard. Her California style of play, ball control, and knowledge of the game will add depth to the middle blocker position."